Sparking Student Synapses, Grades 9-12: Think Critically and Accelerate Learning Contributor(s): Allen, Rich (Author), Scozzi, Nigel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412991145 ISBN-13: 9781412991148 Publisher: Corwin Publishers OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Secondary - Education | Educational Psychology |
Dewey: 370.152 |
LCCN: 2011020716 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7" W x 9.8" (0.75 lbs) 168 pages |
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Publisher Description: Engaging methods for teaching 21st-century skills Today's students must be able to collaborate, innovate, and think critically to solve real-world problems. As content demands increase, how can teachers make time to teach these advanced skills? Find practical solutions in the story of how master teacher Nigel Scozzi used Rich Allen's Green Light strategies to teach content in a memorable and efficient way. Backed by research, this practical guide provides secondary teachers with tried and trusted lesson plans in multiple subjects that:
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Contributor Bio(s): Allen, Richard (Rich): - Learn more about Rich Allen's PD offerings Richard Allen is an international consultant with more than 25 years experience coaching trainers and educators. Cofounder and president of Education Illustrated, he has taken the TrainSmart strategies beyond the United States and Canada to such diverse countries as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, Russia, Jordan, and Brazil. Allen is also a popular keynote speaker at international conferences, and he facilitates moti-vational and teambuilding workshops. Allen started his educational career as a high school math and drama teacher. In 1985, he became a lead facilitator for SuperCamp--an accelerated learning program for teens--and has since worked with more than 25,000 students worldwide. He completed his doctorate in educational psychology at Arizona State University, where he studied how the human brain receives, processes, and recalls information--knowledge that informs all aspects of his training strategies.Allen, Richard: - Learn more about Rich Allen's PD offerings Richard Allen is an international consultant with more than 25 years experience coaching trainers and educators. Cofounder and president of Education Illustrated, he has taken the TrainSmart strategies beyond the United States and Canada to such diverse countries as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, Russia, Jordan, and Brazil. Allen is also a popular keynote speaker at international conferences, and he facilitates moti-vational and teambuilding workshops. Allen started his educational career as a high school math and drama teacher. In 1985, he became a lead facilitator for SuperCamp--an accelerated learning program for teens--and has since worked with more than 25,000 students worldwide. He completed his doctorate in educational psychology at Arizona State University, where he studied how the human brain receives, processes, and recalls information--knowledge that informs all aspects of his training strategies. |